West Pines Strikers F.C. is a competitive soccer program designed to develop young dedicated and committed soccer players. We offer a fun and competitive environment where players are challenged at every training session. Our development aim is to nurture and develop talent through age appropriate technical and tactical training program combined with the highest level of game competition.

WESTON CUP & SHOWCASE Florida’s premier Presidents’ Day Weekend tournament for boys and girls teams. In 2011, the Weston Cup had 454 teams from throughout Florida, multiple states, and international teams from Ireland and the Dominican Republic that competed at four facilities which included over 30 playing fields. Teams from outside Florida, including international teams participate each year. The tournament will offer four levels of competition: Showcase, Gold, Silver, and Bronze for U9 through U19 boys and girls teams, plus a special U8 division (U9 Future Stars). For 2012 we are expecting over 450 teams from out-of-state, across Florida, and internationally. Presidents’ Day Weekend festivities, including rides and games, will be held at nearby park facilities, making the overall weekend a festive event for all players, parents, family members and coaches.

We would like to announce the starting of our new womens soccer league by AYSO. The games will be played Sunday mornings at 8am on soccer field 4 at the Weston Regional Park. The league will begin league play on Sunday October 16th and play through the month of May. There will be a break in mid December until mid January and a few holiday weekends. There will be scrimmages beginning Sunday September 11 through opening day.You can register by going to our Websitewww.ayso644.organd clicking on the programs link and the womens league and then register to play.

The league is going to be geared towards the beginner and recreational woman soccer player. The main goal will be a fun atmosphere with lots of excercise and fun of minor competition. If you have never played the game, want to get back into playing (or continue to do so from last year) or just want to have fun and socialize with your neighbors please consider coming out to try the league out in the September scrimmages. Our goal is to have 50 women sign up for the league so we can have 4 teams of 12/13. The games will be short sided games 7v7 and play on our existing U10 field format (which is horizontal to a full field). We will balance the teams in order to make the games competitive and fun.

This past weekend, it was the boys turn to play at the West Pines Kickoff Tournament. The pictures on our gallery are just a quick sample of a superb soccer weekend.

To the left is the West Pines U10 Black team who won the U10 Premier division this weekend. West Pines U10 defeated the Kendal Soccer Coalition U10 team 5 to 4 in a very close and exciting game. Click the picture to the left to see many pictures taken of the game. Congrats to both teams!

The picture in the right side shows Coach Ivan motivating his team at half time when they were down 2 to 1. The Weston U10 Barcelona team defeated the Cyclone Soccer Miami team 3 to 2 in an exciting turn around in the second half. Congratulations to both teams for an exciting game!

To the left is Coach Mauricio who led the West Pines U9 Black team to victory 3 to 1 over the Weston U9 Barcelona team. Federico, Sebi and Franco scored the three goals which led to the victory. Click on the picture to see the full set of pictures of the game. Congrats to both teams for a showing of skill and determination.

Not pictured here - the West Pines U9 Gold team lost a tough battle to Real Madrid 2 to 1 in the U9 Classic Black division. Click here to see the photos of the game.

Please send us your photos or share with us your game stories. Use the Contact Us page to send us information.

Today marked the first day of the West Pines Kickoff Tournament for the boys.

It was a very exciting day full of great soccer and great people. The picture to the left is a good representation of what travel soccer tournaments are all about. Lots of activity, lots of excitement, lots of people, and most of all lots of love for soccer represented by all ages. Click on these pictures for a view of some of the pics taken today. If you would like to share your pictures with us, please use the Contact Us page and send us links to your pictures or email them to admin@pinessoccer.com.

On Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, Pele turned 70! Seventy years ago to this day, in a jerry-built home in the pastoral city of Tres Coracoes, a 23-year-old bellowed in ecstasy: his wife, Celeste, had just borne him the son he had religiously yearned. Despite earning peanuts as a semi-professional striker, Dondinho, tears of pride streaming down his face, excitedly declared: “He’s going to be a great footballer!” Tears and peanuts would curiously combine to help forge Pele’s path to fulfilling his father’s vow.

If you want to register as a single player, please fill out forms above and bring drivers license, water bill and $50 dollars to West Pines Soccer Park, 350 SW 196th Avenue, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029, or call (954) 538 3696.

Miramar Adult 8v8 on Saturday and Sunday

Next season is starting around mid November. Price is $350 per team (max of 13) plus ref fees and other fees. Please read rules and forms for more information at www.ss4u.net. If you need more information please contact Bert at bert@ss4u.net. To join this league you must register as soon as possible.

West Pines United U9 Gold team (pictured on left) CHAMPS in Tri-county Early League. West Pines beat the very tough Real Madrid team 3x2 in the finals. Goals were scored by Jimmy, Mauricio and Fernando.

West Pines United U9 Black team (not pictured) and the U8 Black team (pictured on right) were also champs this weekend in their respective division.

Storms United were undefeated in Season 5 of the West Pines Over 30 Adult league. After 5 seasons playing in this league, the Storms team showed what teamwork was all about. Pictured on the left are Dan, Eric, Carlos K., Adriano, Samir, Andre, Lionel, Jorge and Larry. Not pictured are Jonathan, Stanley, Robert, Carlos L. and Paco. Congratulations to the team for a perfect season!

Deadline for the West Pines Adult league registrations for season 6 were extended to Friday October 22nd. Season runs Nov 5th to Jan 14th. For more information please go to City of Pines program website.

Congrats to both West Pines United U9 Teams this weekend for winning their respective divisions at the Goal to Goal Youth Cup in Boca Raton, Florida. The West Pines U9 Black team led by Coach Correa (pIctured with his team on the right) won their division with dominance. Congrats to Sebi, Zach, Franco, Darin, Matthew, Spencer, Luca, Christopher, Federico and Nico! Check out their scores here.

Coach Caicedo (pictured with his team on the left) led the West Pines U9 Gold team to victory after a hard fought final vs the Plantation USA U9 team. Having lost to the USA U9 team in the early round, the West Pines U9 Gold team fought extremely hard to beat the opponent 4 to 3 in the final match. Congrats to all of you - Julio, Jimmy, Joshua, Mateo, Alejandro, Mauricio, Ryan, Fernando, Nicholas and Sebastian! To check out their performance in the tournament click here.

Sat­ur­day night (Oct 2nd) in South Florida saw Miami FC play its last game. The team next sea­son will be renamed the Strik­ers, the name that graced one of the most famous soc­cer insti­tu­tions in U.S. soc­cer his­tory, the Fort Laud­erdale Strik­ers. click here to read the full post in mlstalk.com...

REGISTRATION for all seasons held on dates listed below from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at West Pines Soccer Park, 350 SW 196th Avenue, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33029. The following soccer leagues noted below could be men’s, women’s or co-ed leagues. Ages are only Over 30, 40, 50 for any age groups mentioned. Until registration occurs, we do not know what the title of the league will be. You must provide a current drivers license, current City of Pembroke Pines water bill and a check made out to the City of Pembroke Pines. Cost: $650.00 per team or $50 per individual. Teams rosters are only 14 players, with 10 Pembroke Pines residents and 4 can be out of city players. Contact: Assistant Athletic Coordinator, Renee Nunez, at (954) 538-3696, or email her at rnunez@ppines.com or contact our soccer hotline at (954) 438-1020, 24 Hours a day. Season 1-5 have passed.

· 6th Season: Registration on October 1st - October 15th 2010. Season runs: November 5th to January 14th, 2011.
· 7th Season: Registration on January 1st - January 15th 2010. Season runs: February 4th to March 26th, 2011.

For link to official City of Pembroke Pines Soccer program website click here.

The Weston AYSO Over 30 Adult League started on October 3, 2010. Pictured here is the Flamengo team led by Captain Oscar just before their 2 to 0 win on the first game of the season. There are 11 teams this season and games are played on Sundays at 8 am or 9:45 am at the Weston Regional Park.

Please come down with a passport sized photo of child, and a birth certificate for all NEW players (or players that were in U6 division last year.)

Welcome to the Pembroke Pines Optimist recreational soccer program. We have over 300 boys and girls who play on teams ranging in age from 4 to 16 (child MUST reach the age of 4 prior to the start of season). The games are held on one of our four soccer fields, and at other local parks that are affiliated with our club. We are afiliated with the Greater Hollywood Soccer League. Our U-6 co-ed teams will have all practices and games in-house. Each team will be scheduled for at least one game per week and at least 10 games during the season. The season runs from the beginning of December through mid March, with no games scheduled while school is out during the Christmas holiday break. Games run approximately one hour in length and practices will be held at the coach's convenience.

Registration is $130.00 per child living in Pembroke Pines, check (payable to PPO), cash or credit card. Non-residents of Pembroke Pines are subject to an additional $65.00 out-of-city fee per child. Siblings will receive a $10 discount, starting with the cost of the second child. Registration covers all the cost of uniforms, equipment, referee fees and insurance. You are resposible for providing shin-guards and soccer cleats for the child. All players are FYSA registered.

Registration is now available online using a credit or debit card only. Soccer administrators will be available at the clubhouse (starting Saturday Aug 28th) for in person registration on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 and on Saturdays from 10:00AM to noon.

If you are registering in person, please come down with a passport sized photograph. All NEW players must also bring a birth certificate or passport for age verification. If you live in Pembroke Pines, please bring a form of identification to prove residency.

If you are registering online (link on top left of this page), you will be given instructions on emailing us this information, or may drop it off at the clubhouse at a normal registration session. If you would like to mail us these items, please email us at pposoccer@yahoo.com for the address. Please make sure the child's name is on all items you bring/send to us.

Returned checks are subject to a $30.00 service charge and must be replaced with cash. Refunds, minus costs incurred, may be given prior to the start of the season. Once uniforms are handed out, there will be no refunds.

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This information is provided to all potentional players to the AYSO Adult League. The Adult League is run by Carlos De Biase and Eddy Woiski. This league runs hand in hand with our youth program. Richard Schwartz is the Commissioner for both the Youth and the Adult Leagues. We require that all members of Adult program volunteer time to the Youth program. The league runs from September thru May. There are 11 teams, each team will roster 18 players. Each team plays every other team twice for a total of 18 games, not including playoffs. Games are played on Sunday either at 8:00 AM or 9:40 AM depending on your schedule. Each player is provided a full uniform, except for shin guards and cleets, which are required by the league. League players are also entitled and have preference over none league players for our Tuesday and Thursday night pick up games. We have open registrations, first come first served, starting in July. Registrations fees are as follows:

- Sunday Men's League $200.00
- Tuesday/Thursday Pick-up $100.00

In order to qualify as an Adult League Player certain requirements must be met:

- Must volunteer a minimum of 15 hours as referee or field marshall, coaches and assist.coaches for the youth program are exempt, but are welcomed if they would like to help.
- Must take a Safe Haven and Referee course.
- Help with repairs and re-netting of goals prior to the start of each fall season.
- Help with AYSO State Games when they are held at the West Regional Park.

For those that do not make it for the Sunday league we offer the Tuesday and Thursday night pick up games at a much lower cost. By registering and paying to play Tuesday/Thursday nights you will automatically be placed on the waiting list to play on Sunday and gives you preference over non league players when teams are picked for pick up games. As a member of AAL you must also volunteer hours for the youth program either as a referee or field marshal.
All fees are subject to change.
Please click here to read the Rules and Regulations of the league and the Charter that are found on the AYSO644.org website. We take them very seriously so should you.

West Pines United is proud to announce a great accomplishment for the Future Legends FC U8 Boys team. After attending the Challenge 3 v 3 National Tournament at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports for the 3rd straight year, this young team proved too much for the competition by once again stepping onto the podium at the end of the tournament as 3-time National Champions. By generating (69) goals for and allowing only (10) goals against in (7) games, Fabrizio Cubeddu, Zachery Haynes, Sebastian Lago, Memphis Parker, Aidan Morris and Federico Tellez unselfishly played “team ball” game after game. Coaches Haynes and Parker were equally impressed with the accomplishments of these young players sportsmanship off the field, where many parents/coaches personally praised the good behavior of our boys.

US Soccer put together one of the best guidelines on youth soccer heat stress. The article focuses on the factors that put young athletes at risk of heat stress and discusses prevention techniques, fluid guidelines, signs of dehydration, muscle cramping, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Since we live and play in a hot climate, heat stroke becomes a real possibility when it is above 90 degrees. This is a must read for all coaches and parents.

You must live in the City of Pembroke Pines to play in this league. Boys & Girls teams, Ages 4 - 17 1/2 year old. Registration: September 11th & 18th, 2010. Cost: $ 125.00 per child. Forms needed to register: Child's birth certificate or passport, current City of Pembroke Pines water bill, check book and parent's driver's license. Season runs: January to May, 2011. Practices are Monday - Thursday's. Practice times vary. Games are on Friday nights starting at 6:45pm on and Saturday's starting at 9:00am. All coaches, volunteers & referees are background checked & NAYS certified to coach. In order to become a coach you must complete a background check, get NAYS certified (we certify you) and attend one on the field training classes before the season starts. Contact: Assistant Athletic Coordinator, Renee Nunez, at (954) 538-3696, or email her at rnunez@ppines.com or contact our soccer hotline at (954) 438-1020, 24 Hours a day.

AYSO 644 is proud to offer the women's 2010 Fall League. Please click here to register. The season will start on Sunday September 12th and will consist of 10 games played on Sunday mornings at 8am. There will be practice times available on Friday evenings. The fee for the league is $45 for returning players and $70 for new players. For further information, please contact Koree Rivers at aysowomen@hotmail.com

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury, or TBI, caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Concussions can also occur from a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth. Even a “ding,” “getting your bell rung,” or what seems to be mild bump or blow to the head can be serious.

Concussions can occur in any sport or recreation activity. So, all coaches, parents, and athletes need to learn concussion signs and symptoms and what to do if a concussion occurs.

US Youth Soccer has thought long and hard about the answer to the question, "Why Small-Sided Games?"

What does "Small-Sided Games" mean? These are soccer games with fewer players competing on a smaller sized field. These are fun games that involve the players more because fewer players are sharing one ball.

All ages can play "Small Sided Games", but it has a definite developmental impact on our younger soccer players. US Youth Soccer recommendations for "number of players" at the various age groups are as follows:

1. Because we want our young soccer players to touch the soccer ball more often and become more skillful with it! (Individual technical development)

2. Because we want our young soccer players to make more, less-complicated decisions during the game! (Tactical development)

3. Because we want our young soccer players to be more physically efficient in the field space they are playing in! (Reduced field size)

4. Because we want our young soccer players to have more individual teaching time with the coach! Less players on the field and less players on the team will guarantee this! (Need to feel worthy and need to feel important)

5. Because we want our young soccer players to have more, involved playing time in the game! (More opportunity to solve problems that only the game presents)

6. Because we want our young soccer players to have more opportunity to play on both sides of the ball! (More exposure to attacking and defending situations)

7. Because we want our young soccer players to have more opportunities to score goals! (Pure excitement)

These are the reasons why we adults must foster "Small-Sided Games" in our youth soccer programs. The "Small-Sided" environment is a developmentally appropriate environment for our young soccer players. It's a FUN environment that focuses on the young soccer player.
It just makes sense doesn't it?

The National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) would like to encourage you to evaluate your child’s coach so that your league can better provide a fun, safe and positive sporting experience. Your evaluation serves as a great tool for coaches to attain useful and immediate feedback on how they are performing at anytime during the season. League administrators will have full access to evaluators’ identities and results, while coaches will only be able to see anonymous overall results.

Required: In order to rate a coach you must have a coach’s NYSCA member ID number. You may attain this number by simply asking your child’s coach or League Director.

If your coach is not a NYSCA member, we encourage you to contact your League Director to discuss the benefits of offering the program to the volunteer coaches, including the capability to rate the coaches. Please visit our home page at www.nays.org and click on the coaches’ link to learn about the NYSCA.

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If you are a Coach, becoming part of NAYS is a valuable tool as it provides many member benefits. All West Pines Youth Recreational Soccer Coaches are members of NAYS and have a member number.

We break up our divisions according to age. We have 3 divisions; 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Both novice and advanced players are encouraged to participate. We offer two locations to play(depending on availability). Players can register at the Youth Enrichment Center in East Miramar or Sunset Lakes Community Center in West Miramar.

The cost of the program is $45 for residents and $54 for non-residents (includes uniform). Games are played inside the gym using an Indoor Soccer ball with less bounce. Referees will use adjusted rules for each age group. We conduct a draft prior to the start of the season in order to balance the teams as best as possible. All the coaches are volunteers who decide their own practice times. Volunteer coaches are always needed; please sign up on the registration form. Each team will play a minimum of 8 games; the top 4 teams in each division will advance to the playoffs and compete for the championship. At the end of the season, each player will receive an award for their participation.
We conclude the program with an East vs. West All-Star game and coach’s game.